Insemination method and device



June 5, 1962 D. D. FRIEDMAN 3,037,508

INSEMINATION METHOD AND DEVICE Filed Aug. 17, 1959 INVENTOR.

F 6.4 f DANIEL III-FRIEDMAN ATTORNEY Uni tes Patent 3,037,508INSEMINATION METHOD AND DEVICE Daniel D. Friedman, 15 S. Cottage St.,Valley Stream, N.Y.

Filed Aug. 17, 1959, Ser. No. 834,350 7 Claims. (Cl. 128-294) Thisinvention relates to insemination, and more particularly concerns amethod of, and a device for insemination.

In many instances, due to pathological conditions or other physiologicalor psychological factors. normal insemination cannot be attained. Inaccordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided animproved inseminating device which collects the semen and as aconcentrate effects the immediate transfer of the semen to the vaginafor contact with the cervix.

With the inseminating device of the instant invention, an ejaculate maybe obtained under conditions which avoid possible contamination withhostile vaginal secretions; such ejaculate being immediate available fordirect inseminating contact with the cervix.

Furthermore, the device of the instant invention permits the collectionof an ejaculate under normal physio logic and psychologic conditions,yet avoids any deleterious influences or conditions otherwise present inthe vagina; the ejaculate being available immediately for contact withthe cervix without loss of sperm activity.

In accordance with another aspect of the invention there is provided animproved device for insemination, which may also be used to carrymedicament for treatment of the cervix and related disorders.

A further object of this invention is to provide improved means andprocedure for homologous insemination. In this aspect of the invention,means is provided for collecting semen undernormal conditions ofintercourse and ejaculation, yet avoiding dilution and immobilization ofthe fresh semen due to possible adverse vaginal conditions andsecretions, or further dilu tion and reduction of semen count in case ofoligospermia. The collectingmeans and itssemen content is immediatelyand readily insertable into the vaginal cavity for insemination withoutthe aid of a physician, despite said adverse vaginal or seminalconditions.

Thus, the improved inseminating means is adapted to overcome certainforms of infertility without the need for professional or technicalassistance. Furthermore, the delay between semen collection and actualinsemination, incident to conventional inseminating techniques, iseliminated; thereby insuring insemination with fresh semen under optimumconditions of normal ejaculation.

Furthermore the device affords a means for placing a concentration offresh semen in contact with the cervix, thus increasing the chance ofconception where a condition of oligospermia exists.

In the drawing,

FIGURE 1 is a transverse sectional view of a device embodying theinvention;

FIGURE 2 is a sectional view similar to that of FIG- URE l and showing amodification thereof;

FIGURE 3 is a view showing the device when used to collect semen;

FIGURE 4 is a view showing the device in a form adapted to transfer thecollected semen to the vagina and cervix;

FIGURE 5 is a sectional view of a disposable diaphragm in combinationwith a medicament tablet;

FIGURE 6 is a sectional view showing the constricting means for thedevice, the means being integral therewith; and

FIGURE 7 is a sectional view similar to that of FIG- URE 1, and showingstill a further modification thereof.

As shown in FIGURE 1, 10 'designates'an inseminating device embodyingthe invention. The same comprises a sheet 11 of synthetic rubber inpouch form P; the material of the pouch P being non-toxic to sperm. Thepouch is provided with an annular bead 12 at its mouth 13 and a secondannular bead .14 spaced about 2.0 cm. from head 12. In the unstretchedcondition, the pouch has a substantially trapezoidal section, with anannular side wall portion 15 between beads 12, 14, and a bottom wall 16.V

The diameter of the pouch 'P at mouth 13 is of selected values asprovided in conventional ring pessaries, i.e. 60 mm, 70 mm., etc., withthe diameter at inner head 14 somewhat greater than that at mouth 13.

In use, the pouch P is applied to the penis as shown in FIGURE 3; anelastic band 17 being disposed exteriorly of the pouch side wall 15between beads 12, 14, to constrict said wall portionagainst the penis atthe base of the corona.

Upon ejaculation, the pouch P is removed carefully to retain thecollected semen, and is mounted on a pessary ring 18, as shown in FIGURE4. The ring v1.8 is located interiorly of the wall portion 15 betweenbeads 12, 14. The resultant pessary structure carrying the fresh semenmay be inserted into the vagina to bring the contents thereof intodirect contact with the cervix and in inseminating relation thereto. W 7

It will be apparent that with the device of the instant invention, freshsemen may be collected by ejaculation, and immediately thereafter may beused for insemination by direct contact with the cervix. The device thusavoids contamination of the semen by hostile vaginal secretions or otheradverse influences during collection, and allows for the transfer of thesemen to the cervix under optimum conditions.

As shown in FIGURE 2, the pouch P may be in modified form, wherein anipple portion 19 projects downwardly from a central portion of bottomwall 16; the nipple portion 19 communicating with the interior of pouchP by way of a constricted neck 20'. With this form of device, in use aspreviously described, the semen will collect in nipple portion 19.

The pouch P with the collected semen, is then transtferred to pessaryring 18 as previously described. The nipple portion 19 is then pushedupwardly into the interior of the pouch to carry the collected sementherein. The neck portion 20 will retain the nipple portion in itstransfer position when the pouch and ring 18 are inserted into thevagina to effect the transfer of the semen to the cervix by contact, aspreviously described.

It will be apparent that the pouches P, P are of the disposable type andmay be used with various forms of pessary rings 18, which may be of thesolid resilient ring type, coiled spring type, hinged type, etc.

Furthermore, as shown in FIGURE 5, the device P may be used as a carrierfor a medicament tablet M. Thus, the tablet M made of a yielding,fluctuant solid base, such as gelatin and active therapeutic or treatingagents, may be inserted into the pouch P and located between the innersurface portions of ring 18. The tablet M is retained in place by theradially extending ledge portions 21 and taut wall 16 of the pouch.Preferably the edge 22 of tablet M is concave to engage pessary ring 18.Thus, the structure may be manipulated as a conventional diaphragm forinsertion in the vagina, without dislodgment of the tablet M, which isthus brought into contact with vaginal areas to be treated.

The elastic band 17 may be removably related to the pouch P or P; ormaybe adhered to exterior surface portions of the pouch at spacedcircumferential intervals 23, as indicated in FIGURE 6. In the lattercase, band 17 has an elasticity permitting the same to stretch coexten-3 sively with the pouch when the portion thereof is mounted on ring 18.Alternatively band 17 may be stretched to its breaking point during themounting of the pouch on ring 18, without adverse effect on the pouch.

Band 17 may take the form of a narrow layer 17' of natural or syntheticrubber deposited on pouch portion 15; such band in its unstretched formconstricting the neck of the pouch to a diameter substantially less thanthat of the pessary ring 18, so as to prevent the dislodgment of thepouch during the collection of the semen.

There will now be obvious to those skilled in the art many modificationsand variations satisfying the objects and realizing many or all of theadvantages but which do not depart from the spirit of the invention asdefined in the claims which follow.

What is claimed is:

1. An inseminating device comprising in combination a stretchable pouchfor receiving semen, said pouch having a first annular bead at the mouththereof and a second annular bead spaced from said first annular bead,and an elastic band removably disposed exteriorly of said pouch andbetween said annular beads for constricting the mouth of said pouch, atransverse section of said pouch in its unstretched condition beingsubstantially trapezoidal in shape, said pouch and its contents beingtransferrable to a pessary ring disposed interiorly of said pouch andbetween said annular beads for insertion into the vagina.

2. In combination, a pouch, a supporting ring for said pouch, and afluctuant medicament tablet, said pouch having a pair of spaced annularbeads adjacent the mouth thereof for locating said ring interiorly ofsaid pouch, the marginal edge portions of said pouch being stretchedover said ring and in a radially inward direction, the mouth of thestretched pouch having a diameter less than the diameter of said tablet,said tablet being disposed within said ring, said marginal edge portionsof the pouch retaining said tablet against accidental dislodgmentoutwardly of said pouch.

3. A pessary including a ring and a pouch mounted on said ring, saidpouch including marginal rim portions extending over said ring and in aninwardly directed radial direction, and a medicament associated withsaid pessary and located beneath the marginal rim portions of said pouchwhereby to prevent accidental dislodgment of said medicament outwardlyof said pouch.

4. In combination, a pouch, a supporting ring for said pouch and afiuctuant medicament tablet, said pouch having an annular bead adjacentthe mouth thereof and being of substantially trapezoidal shape intransverse section in its unstretched condition, the marginal edge por-4 tions of said pouch being stretched over said ring in a radiallyinward direction, the mouth of the stretched pouch having a diameterless than the diameter of said tablet, said tablet being disposed withinsaid ring, said marginal edge portions of the pouch retaining saidtablet against accidental dislodgement outwardly of said pouch.

5. In combination, a pouch, a supporting ring for said pouch, said pouchhaving an annular head at its mouth and being of substantiallytrapezoidal section in its unstretched condition thereby defining anannular side wall and a bottom wall for said pouch, the side wallportion of said pouch being stretched over said ring and in a radiallyinward direction to form a ledge and the bottom wall of said pouch beingstretched to taut condition, said ledge and taut bottom wall defining aspace for the reception of a medicament.

6. A carrier for a medicament tablet comprising a pouch, said pouchbeing provided with an annular head at its mouth and being ofsubstantially trapezoidal transverse section in its unstretchedcondition to thereby define an annular side wall and a bottom wall forsaid pouch, said side wall being of greater diameter at its juncturewith the bottom wall than the diameter of the annular bead at its mouthend, said pouch being adapted to receive a pessary ring.

7. A carrier for a medicament tablet comprising a pouch, said pouchbeing provided with an annular head at its mouth and being ofsubstantially trapezoidal transverse section in its unstretchedcondition to thereby define an annular side wall and a bottom wall forsaid pouch, said side wall being of greater diameter at its juncturewith the bottom wall than the diameter of the annular bead at its mouthend, a ring disposed in the region of the juncture of said side andbottom walls whereby the side wall of said pouch is stretched in aradially inward direction to form a ledge and the bottom wall isstretched to taut condition whereby said carrier is adapted to receive amedicament disposed along the taut bottom surface thereof and tomaintain said medicament in contact with a body member.

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